Nest of chairs



Sept. 29, 1931. A. o. SCULLY 1,825,368.

NEST OF CHAIRS Filed March 7. 1928 2 Shoots-Shoot 1 ALEXANDER 0. scuux Sept. 29, 1931.

A. D SCULLY NEST OF CHATRS Filed March '7, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' snue/wfoz /-\LEX/-\N DER D. 5CULLY Patented Sept. 29, 1931 U IT D STATES .rnnznrorrlca ALEXANDER n.

N'Esrr or onnrns' 7 Application illed March 7,;1925: seriaimi: 259,637.

This invention relates to a nest of chairs.

There are certain places such as small homes, apartments, eating rooms, etc., where it isdesirable to have large number of chairs at sometimes and to have only'a few chairs at other times. Chairs so constructedthat they may be nested are well suited for this Purpose.

The primary object of thepresent lnven- 'tion is to provide a nest of chairs wherein the chairs are strong and durable.

Another object of the invention is to provide a nest of chairs wherein the individual chairs as well as the nest are attractive in appearance; a

Another object of the invention is to provide a nest of chairs so constructed that the chairs may be easily andsecurely placed in nested position.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved nested chair constructionhereinafter described and particularly defined in the claims. The various features of the invention are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. l is a View in sideelevation of three chairsin a nested position andconstructed in accordance with the preferred form of the invention; l

Fig. 2 is a top plan in F 1g. 1; a

Fig. 8 is a rear elevatlonal vlew of the nested chair construction shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a detailed view partly in section showing one corner of the bottom of the chair; J V

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are detalled plan and elevational views of one leg of the chair.

Preferably the chair forming the present invention is constructed of a sheet metal. Such metal may be steel, copper, aluminum or any of the metals which are usually pressed into form. Steel or some of the alloys is admirably adapted for the manufacture of the chairs because it can be made thin and strong and may be easily pressed into form.

View of the chair shown The chair forming the subject of the present invention may be made up of the following separate parts-four legs, a back, a bottom, a seat, and three rungs for connecting On each side formed a series of slots 28 a to receives head's 30, see Fig. 1, which fife SCULLY, on NEW YORK, 11. in," -nssie1v0R, BY imsivn ASSIGNMENTS; mo RALPH 7.1.x. TYNER, JR, or nLLn nAnE, new JERSEY the legs. The constructionof the legs is shown more particularly in Figs. 5 andfi.

Each leg 10 is made froma flat metal sheet compressed into form in order to form an angular member. A flange 12 is formed at the n bottom of the leg for contact with the floor, preferably a rubber pit-C1 14? is secured to the bottom of the flange A. supportingand reinforcing member 1.6 is formed at the top of the leg by which theleg may be secured to t thebottom of the chair. i

he construction of the bottom of the chair is'illustrated moreparticularly in Figs. 2 and: 4; The bottom 18 is made of flat sheet metal which is pressed in the required term. \m It is an annulus and is provided around the inner edge with a depression or shoulder 20 which is arranged to receive a seat 22. At each side of the bottom is formed a flange 24 which tends to strengthenthe bottom. 2 Near an the back of the bottom-is formed a slot 26 tom has holes ateac'h corner which are ar- "to ranged toreeeive fastening means such as rivets by whichthebottom issecurel y fastened to the upper endof each of the legs of the chair. i

of the angle of a leg areal;

that are arran formed on each endof rungs 32.- The heads of the have outwardly projecting flanges which extend [beyond the normalr-m 1 widthot the mugs and these flanges interlock with theslote 28 to prevent a longitudinal movementbetween the legs and rnngss To hold the rungs from transverse movement in the legsrivets Sethaving enlarged heads new arranged to engage both th head and slot of the rungs and legs respectively'and to prevent transverse movement of the rungs on the SlGtSq, The three rungs extend across the sides and front of the chair. m)

The back 36 of the chair is made of sheet metal which is pressed and slotted for ornamental design, the back extending both above and below the bottom of the chair. On the portion of the back 36, extending below the bottom of the chair are formed a series of heads 38 which are connected by rungs 40, the heads 38 in turn being arranged to engage slots 42 formed in the two legs positioned at "the back of the chair. The back 36 is locked in position in the slots 42 by means of rivets 44 as illustrated in Fig. 3.

The constructional details of each of the chairs of the nest is substantially the same,

this construction however being modified for the purpose of appearance. For example, the

dimensions and arrangement of the rungs on the chairs is such that when the chairs are nested only the rungs on the outer chair (or uppermost chair in the nest) will be the rung on the upper chair acting to convisible,

ceal the inner rungs. Furthermore, the backs of the chalrs are so proport1oned as to give the nested chairs the appearance of a single back, and the slots in the backs of the chairs are so arranged as to give the appearance of single slots. The chairs may be nested by telescopically sliding the upper chairs down over the lower chairs along a vertical axis. When they are in a telescopic position the backs of the lower chairs pass through the slots 26 in the upper chairs. To prevent the backs from being scratched as they are moved into and out of telescopic movement, fabric bands 48 are mounted in the slots 50 on the backs to prevent scratching during the movement between the backs of the chairs. Vhile one specific form of fastening means is shown by which various metal parts form- 111g the chair may be securely connected together, it is obvious that other forms of'fastening means may be used. It is important however that the fastening means be so arranged that they will not interfere with the telescopic movement of the chairs or act to scratch the chairs as they are moved into and For example,

illustrated in the drawings.

:Preferably all of the parts of the chair are painted or decorated in some form and thin metal parts are well adapted to be enameled, japanned, lacquered or painted.

4 Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In a nest of chairs wherein each chair is constructed to fit telescopically over another along thevertical axis, each of said chairs being formed of thin pressed metal parts comprising legs, rungs, and bottom and "a back, the legs, rungs, and back being fitted together and held against relative longitudinal movement by head and groove joints and held against transverse movement by fasteners.

2. In a nest of chairs wherein each chair is arranged to fit telescopically with reference to another chair along a vertical axis and said chairs being formed of thin pressed metal parts, the construction of a chair comprising legs, rungs and bottom and a back, the leg, rungs and back being fitted together and held against relative longitudinal movement by head and groove joints and held against transverse movement by fasteners and a bottom secured to the legs by fastening means, the said fastening means being arranged to prevent scratching of the finish of the chairs while in nested position.

3. In a nest of chairs the combination of a series of chairs arranged to fit telescopically over one another along the vertical axis, each of said chairs being formed of thin pressed metal parts comprising legs, rungs, and bottom and a back, the legs being fitted together and held against relative longitudinal movement by head and groove joints and held against transverse movement by fasteners, the bottom being secured to the top of the legs by fasteners and the major portion of the bottom being cut away and an offset edge being formed to receive a seat.

4. In a nest of chairs the combination of a series of chairs of substantially the same construction, each chair being arranged to telescopically fit with reference to the next adjoining chair along the vertical axis, and each chair being formed of thin pressed metal parts comprising legs, rungs, a bottom and a back, the legs, rungs and back being secured together by joints which prevent relative longitudinal movement with reference to one another, and being held against transverse movement with reference to one another by a means of fasteners which are arranged to prerungs and back In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ALEXANDER D. SCULLY. 

